I can't seem to find the answer to this query.
It seems that bandsaws are measured by either (a) the size of the
table, (b) the throat, or (c) both. What is the correct answer?
Also, I was looking at a Ridgid bandsaw at the Borg the other day.
I'm a big fan of Delta & Porter Cable, but never used a Ridgid product
before. Are they any good, that is, for a part-time
weekend-woodworking-warrior? I think it was $379 for the 14"
Also, also, the throat seemed to be no more than about 8". If the
answer to the original query was either B or C, that would mean the
top of the saw would move up and down. Is that true?
Feel free to let me know if I'm making no sense.
Thanks!
"Bob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I can't seem to find the answer to this query.
>
> It seems that bandsaws are measured by either (a) the size of the
> table, (b) the throat, or (c) both. What is the correct answer?
>
> Also, I was looking at a Ridgid bandsaw at the Borg the other day.
> I'm a big fan of Delta & Porter Cable, but never used a Ridgid product
> before. Are they any good, that is, for a part-time
> weekend-woodworking-warrior? I think it was $379 for the 14"
>
> Also, also, the throat seemed to be no more than about 8". If the
> answer to the original query was either B or C, that would mean the
> top of the saw would move up and down. Is that true?
>
> Feel free to let me know if I'm making no sense.
>
> Thanks!
I own a 10" Inca bandsaw and while the wheels do measure out to 10.5" it is
the distance from the blade to the inside of the throat that makes it a 10"
bandsaw.
Ross
In article <[email protected]>, Nova
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Bandsaws are measured by the diameter of the wheels the blade rides on.
> The distance from the table to the blade guides, with the guides fully
> raised would be the "capacity under the guides"
Well, sonuvagun... I just went and measured the wheel of my 10" bandsaw
what has 9 3/4" of throat, and it's 10" diameter!
Guess I may not actually know everything.
Bob wrote:
> I can't seem to find the answer to this query.
>
> It seems that bandsaws are measured by either (a) the size of the
> table, (b) the throat, or (c) both. What is the correct answer?
>
> Also, I was looking at a Ridgid bandsaw at the Borg the other day.
> I'm a big fan of Delta & Porter Cable, but never used a Ridgid product
> before. Are they any good, that is, for a part-time
> weekend-woodworking-warrior? I think it was $379 for the 14"
>
> Also, also, the throat seemed to be no more than about 8". If the
> answer to the original query was either B or C, that would mean the
> top of the saw would move up and down. Is that true?
>
> Feel free to let me know if I'm making no sense.
>
> Thanks!
Bandsaws are measured by the diameter of the wheels the blade rides on.
The distance from the table to the blade guides, with the guides fully
raised would be the "capacity under the guides"
--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
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"Bob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> Also, I was looking at a Ridgid bandsaw at the Borg the other day.
> I'm a big fan of Delta & Porter Cable, but never used a Ridgid product
> before. Are they any good, that is, for a part-time
> weekend-woodworking-warrior? I think it was $379 for the 14"
For that money, you owe it to yourself to look at the grizzly z-series.
Great saw for the money. It has many of the features of the very expensive
saws. The delivered pride is $433. It is a lot of saw for the money.
--
Paul
If at first you do succeed, try and hide your astonishment.
Have you tried the Ridgid website for parts?
Wayne
"Tom Kohlman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> <snip> > I posted a comment a couple months ago about the fact that I can
no
> > longer obtain replacement filters for the Ridgid-brand shop vacuum
> > that I bought only a couple of years ago. HD, having apparently
> > switched suppliers, no longer carries this simple replacement part for
> > the previous manufacturers's line and has decided that I should just
> > throw out my perfectly-good vacuum and replace it in order to save
> > them the cost of having to stock replacement parts.
>
> Interesting...my local orange is almost giving away its supply of Ridgid
> shop vacs...now I know why...have you checked Sears (I've never checked
but
> I couldn't see much difference in the Craftsman vac I had for several
years
> and the Ridgid vac I've owned for only a few).
>
>
On Wed, 02 Jun 2004 01:28:58 GMT, "Tom Kohlman"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Interesting...my local orange is almost giving away its supply of Ridgid
>shop vacs...now I know why...have you checked Sears (I've never checked but
>I couldn't see much difference in the Craftsman vac I had for several years
>and the Ridgid vac I've owned for only a few).
>
Yes, actually Sears does carry a filter that fits. So I'm not really
SOL, but it's no thanks to HD.
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No, I didn't think of that. Tried HD's with no luck but not Ridgid's.
I found one at Sears that fits and I stocked up with enough to last me
for a while, but I'll give Ridgid's site a try as an alternate source.
On Wed, 02 Jun 2004 16:43:49 GMT, "NoOne N Particular"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Have you tried the Ridgid website for parts?
>
>Wayne
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Hello
I have a 12" Sears band saw. It measures 12" from the blade to the throat. I
have a 6" clearance under blade housing & the table , which may vary
depending on the manufacturer.
So the answer is from the blade to the throat.
Home Depot just started bringing in a lot of Ridgid tools here in Canada.
Prior to that , the only Ridgid tools I've used was for threading conduit.
If you can go by looks , they certainly look very solid & well made.
Good luck.
ron
Bandsaws are measured by the size of their wheels. A 14" bandsaw, for
example, has 14" wheel and a very-nearly 14" throat depth. (Actual
throat depth is typically slightly less than the wheel diameter
because there's some structural material on the left side of the saw
that's inside of the wheel's diameter.
As to Ridgid products: their stuff has gotten generally positive
review both here in the wreck and in the mags. But you need to
consider whether HD will be able to supply service or replacement
parts if you should ever need them somewhere down the road.
I posted a comment a couple months ago about the fact that I can no
longer obtain replacement filters for the Ridgid-brand shop vacuum
that I bought only a couple of years ago. HD, having apparently
switched suppliers, no longer carries this simple replacement part for
the previous manufacturers's line and has decided that I should just
throw out my perfectly-good vacuum and replace it in order to save
them the cost of having to stock replacement parts. Based on this
experience I have decided that I will never buy a Ridgid-brand tool
that's any more complicated than a hammer.
On Tue, 01 Jun 2004 00:22:24 GMT, Bob <[email protected]> wrote:
>I can't seem to find the answer to this query.
>
>It seems that bandsaws are measured by either (a) the size of the
>table, (b) the throat, or (c) both. What is the correct answer?
>
>Also, I was looking at a Ridgid bandsaw at the Borg the other day.
>I'm a big fan of Delta & Porter Cable, but never used a Ridgid product
>before. Are they any good, that is, for a part-time
>weekend-woodworking-warrior? I think it was $379 for the 14"
>
>Also, also, the throat seemed to be no more than about 8". If the
>answer to the original query was either B or C, that would mean the
>top of the saw would move up and down. Is that true?
>
>Feel free to let me know if I'm making no sense.
>
>Thanks!
-- jc
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If e-mailing me, please use jc631 at optonline dot net
<snip> > I posted a comment a couple months ago about the fact that I can no
> longer obtain replacement filters for the Ridgid-brand shop vacuum
> that I bought only a couple of years ago. HD, having apparently
> switched suppliers, no longer carries this simple replacement part for
> the previous manufacturers's line and has decided that I should just
> throw out my perfectly-good vacuum and replace it in order to save
> them the cost of having to stock replacement parts.
Interesting...my local orange is almost giving away its supply of Ridgid
shop vacs...now I know why...have you checked Sears (I've never checked but
I couldn't see much difference in the Craftsman vac I had for several years
and the Ridgid vac I've owned for only a few).